Villages and places
Sand
Sand in Suldal, beautifully situated on the Sandsfjord, has preserved much of its historic character, with clusters of charming, white wooden houses. The Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke passes through Sand.
Sand has 1100 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of Suldal municipality. The small village has excellent communications, with express boats and frequent bus services. There is also a tourist information office and a guest harbour.
Explore the town centre
In the village you will find a cultural center, a salmon studio at Sandsfossen falls, Høsebrua bridge, the main facility of Ryfylke Museum in Nesasjøhuset, a good selection of shops, a hotel, cabins for hire, a gallery and popular cafés.
Every year Sand hosts "Ryfylkedager", a traditional market with activities for the whole family, as well as the popular "Møgedalsmarked" at Bergekrossen. Every other year a colourful historical play is performed.
Hiking and fishing
There are several well-marked hiking trails of varying difficulty starting from the town centre.
Suldalslågen river, renowned among anglers for its salmon, empties its waters into Sandsfjorden just by Ryfylke Fjordhotell, which sits at the end of the main street.
Historic cemetery
The church has a historic cemetery, where you will also see some English names, of aristocratic families that discovered Suldal in the 19th century, bought fishing rights on the river and returned every year.
Travel inspiration
Activities near Sand
Culture
Høsebrua bridge and Sandsfossen at Sand
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Høsebrua is a pedestrian bridge across the Suldalslågen river at Sand in Ryfylke, designed by Rintala Eggertsson Architects.
Outdoor activities and nature
Hellandsnuten - hike in Suldal
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Hellandsnuten (740 masl) towers majestically over the centre of Sand in Suldal, Ryfylke. It's a challenging hike with great views of the area's five fjords.
Bathing and wellness
Suldal Bad at Sand
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Suldal Bad at Sand in Ryfylke contains several pools, sauna, climbing wall and water slide, and is an activity paradise for the whole family.
Outdoor activities and nature
Hellandsnuten - hike in Suldal
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Hellandsnuten (740 masl) towers majestically over the centre of Sand in Suldal, Ryfylke. It's a challenging hike with great views of the area's five fjords.
Culture
Høsebrua bridge and Sandsfossen at Sand
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Høsebrua is a pedestrian bridge across the Suldalslågen river at Sand in Ryfylke, designed by Rintala Eggertsson Architects.
Sightseeing
Suldalslågen in Suldal
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Suldalslågen river in the inner part of Ryfylke is the stretch of river from Suldalsvatnet lake (68 meters above sea level) to Sand in Suldal.
Culture
Jonegarden farm at Hustveit (Ryfylkemuseet) in Sauda
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Jonegarden in Sauda in Ryfylke, was owned by the same family from the 17th century until 1987. The farm is restored and is now part of a nature conservation area.
Outdoor activities and nature
Salmon Safari in Suldalslågen in Sand
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On a salmon safari with Mo Laksegard in Sand, Ryfylke, you'll float down the Suldalslågen river in a dry suit while seeing wild salmon and sea trout up close underwater.
Outdoor activities and nature
Courses and conferences at Mo Laksegard in Sand
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At idyllic Mo Laksegard in Sand in Ryfylke you can have tailor-made courses and conferences with various activities.
Culture
Culture centre in Suldal
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Ryfylke`s regional Cultural Centre at Sand in Ryfylke. It comprises a library, a bowling hall, and a 300-seat auditorium that is used for concerts, cinema, theatre, conferences etc.
Culture
The Architectural Route along the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke
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Experience world class and historic architecture while driving through a spectacular landscape over mountains and along fjords, rivers and lakes in Suldal, Sauda and Røldal in Ryfylke.
How to get here
Ryfylke is best known for the iconic mountains Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag, which are both on the spectacular Lysefjorden. But when you drive along the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, between Lysefjorden in the south and Hårå in Røldal in the north, you will experience lots of contrasts among majestic mountains and deep fjords.
Getting to and around RyfylkeDining and accommodation near Sand
Accommodation
Mo Laksegard by Suldalslågen in Sand
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Mo Laksegard is idyllically located close to the salmon river Suldalslågen, Ryfylke. Mo Laksegard offers accommodation, dining, activities and salmon fishing.
Accommodation
Ryfylke Fjordhotell at Sand
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Ryfylke Fjordhotell is located by the sea at Sand in Suldal in the beautiful Ryfylke-region.
Food and drink
Restaurant Elvaosen - Ryfylke Fjordhotell
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Ryfylke Fjordhotells restaurant Elvaosen is located right by the sea on Sand, Ryfylke. Enjoy the meal to a view of the marina, the fjord and the mountains.